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New Database Developed by VA, NIH Uses EHR Data To Predict Veterans’ Risk of Suicide

A database developed by Department of Veterans Affairs and NIH researchers could use predictive modeling to help identify veterans at high risk of suicide, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health. The database uses electronic health records to help flag veterans who are at risk of suicide by searching for patterns using 381 variables.